A Key Component of Postoperative Discharge Instructions Requires Verification of Patient/family

A key component of postoperative discharge instructions requires verification of patient/family understanding of the instructions.A recent study found that only 67% of the discharge instruction comprehension was retained by day 3 postdischarge.What strategy best ensures patient/family understanding and comprehension of the discharge instructions?

A) Written and signed instruction sheet with emergency and information contact numbers
B) Follow-up e-mail video clip of the patient/family teaching encounter
C) Follow-up e-mail or telephone review of the discharge instructions on day 1 post discharge
D) Patient/family teach-back of the discharge instructions to the nurse